Definitions for haloclineˈhæl əˌklaɪn
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
hal•o•clineˈhæl əˌklaɪn(n.)
a well-defined vertical salinity gradient in ocean or other saline water.
Category: Oceanography
Origin of halocline:
1955–60; halo-+(thermo)cline
Wiktionary
halocline(Noun)
a strong, vertical salinity gradient; the (sometimes indistinct) border between layers of water that contain different amounts of salt
Origin: halo- + -cline
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